{"id":70481,"date":"2019-01-22T17:46:07","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T23:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/?page_id=70481"},"modified":"2026-02-12T16:07:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T22:07:59","slug":"library-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/library-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Be sure to check out some exciting upcoming library programs below:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"feedzy-76386d95e263d9b52b49cb944cd2ebbc feedzy-rss\"><ul><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rockford.libnet.info\/event\/17643704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Preschool Power Storytime<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Monday, November 09 2026 10:00am - 10:45am \r\n Books, songs, rhymes, and crafts for children ages 3-5<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rockford.libnet.info\/event\/17693470\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Babes and Books<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Monday, November 09 2026 11:00am - 11:45am \r\n NEW to East Branch! This interactive storytime for young children from birth to 24 months focuses on their development, incorporating music, movement, and reading.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rockford.libnet.info\/event\/17227056\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Mobile Library Stop--Johnson Elementary School<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Monday, November 09 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm \r\n Stop into the Rockford Public Library's Mobile Library.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rockford.libnet.info\/event\/17225250\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">RPL Chess Club<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Monday, November 09 2026 6:00pm - 7:30pm \r\n Come play a relaxed game of chess at the library! Sets and boards provided, all skill levels welcome. We meet every other Monday night.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rockford.libnet.info\/event\/17182217\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Mobile Library Stop--RVC Center for Learning in Retirement<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Tuesday, November 10 2026 9:00am - 9:45am \r\n Stop into the Rockford Public Library's Mobile Library.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rockford.libnet.info\/event\/17237039\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">DigiLibrary Stop-Public Computer Time at Brooke Rd Community<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Tuesday, November 10 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm \r\n Stop into the Rockford Public Library's DigiLibrary.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rockford.libnet.info\/event\/17594873\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Musical Munchkins<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Tuesday, November 10 2026 10:00am - 10:30am \r\n Dance and sing the morning away at this active storytime for toddlers and preschoolers.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rockford.libnet.info\/event\/15497999\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Tunes &amp; Tales Storytime<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Tuesday, November 10 2026 11:15am - 12:00pm \r\n Join us for an active Storytime where we will read stories, sing songs, and have you up and dancing!<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rockford.libnet.info\/event\/17666109\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Breathe Easy at Your Library<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Tuesday, November 10 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm \r\n Join us for a four-part monthly series focused on breathing techniques to relieve stress for seniors, as well as caregivers!<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rockford.libnet.info\/event\/17226927\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Mobile Library Stop--11th Street Plaza<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Tuesday, November 10 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm \r\n Stop into the Rockford Public Library's Mobile Library.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rockford.libnet.info\/event\/16893292\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Backgammon Interest Group<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Tuesday, November 10 2026 4:30pm - 7:00pm \r\n Join fellow backgammon enthusiasts to refine your skills and enjoy some exciting games of backgammon!<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rockford.libnet.info\/event\/17803054\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">After School Gaming (ages 9-12)<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Tuesday, November 10 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm \r\n Come celebrate international games month and RPL's Week of Play<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rockford.libnet.info\/event\/17059066\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Shimmer and Shine Book Leaves<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Tuesday, November 10 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm \r\n Come make some fall decor with old book pages and some glitter!<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rockford.libnet.info\/event\/15930923\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">A Songwriter's Workshop<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Tuesday, November 10 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm \r\n A space for experienced and amateur songwriters\/producers alike to collaborate and grow together.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rockford.libnet.info\/event\/16914061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Digital Detox Series : \" What's your word?\"<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Tuesday, November 10 2026 6:00pm - 7:30pm \r\n Join us for an evening of abstraction and transformation of a single word into marks, pattern, and colors. This is doodling with intention! All ability levels welcome.<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul> <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style>\n<p>For a full list of upcoming library programs please visit:\u00a0<strong><a style=\"color: #4569cd; font-size: 15px;\" href=\"https:\/\/services.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Rockfor Public Library's Events page\">RPL Events<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be sure to check out some exciting upcoming library programs below: For a full list of upcoming library programs please visit:\u00a0RPL Events<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-70481","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\r\n<title>Library Events - RPL&#039;s Local History<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/library-events\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Library Events - RPL&#039;s Local History\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Be sure to check out some exciting upcoming library programs below: For a full list of upcoming library programs please visit:\u00a0RPL Events\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/library-events\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"RPL&#039;s Local History\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rockfordpubliclibrary\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-12T22:07:59+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\r\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\\\/localhistory\\\/library-events\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\\\/localhistory\\\/library-events\\\/\",\"name\":\"Library Events - RPL&#039;s Local History\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\\\/localhistory\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2019-01-22T23:46:07+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-12T22:07:59+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\\\/localhistory\\\/library-events\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\\\/localhistory\\\/library-events\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\\\/localhistory\\\/library-events\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\\\/localhistory\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Library Events\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\\\/localhistory\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\\\/localhistory\\\/\",\"name\":\"RPL's Local History\",\"description\":\"A Digital Collection of Rockford, Illinois History\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\\\/localhistory\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\\\/localhistory\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\\\/localhistory\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"RPL's Local History\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\\\/localhistory\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\\\/localhistory\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\\\/localhistory\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/RPL-LogoSlim-Transparent.png?fit=275%2C232&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\\\/localhistory\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/RPL-LogoSlim-Transparent.png?fit=275%2C232&ssl=1\",\"width\":275,\"height\":232,\"caption\":\"RPL's Local History\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\\\/localhistory\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/rockfordpubliclibrary\"]}]}<\/script>\r\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Library Events - RPL&#039;s Local History","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/library-events\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Library Events - RPL&#039;s Local History","og_description":"Be sure to check out some exciting upcoming library programs below: For a full list of upcoming library programs please visit:\u00a0RPL Events","og_url":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/library-events\/","og_site_name":"RPL&#039;s Local History","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rockfordpubliclibrary","article_modified_time":"2026-02-12T22:07:59+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/library-events\/","url":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/library-events\/","name":"Library Events - RPL&#039;s Local History","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/#website"},"datePublished":"2019-01-22T23:46:07+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-12T22:07:59+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/library-events\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/library-events\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/library-events\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Library Events"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/#website","url":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/","name":"RPL's Local History","description":"A Digital Collection of Rockford, Illinois History","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/#organization","name":"RPL's Local History","url":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPL-LogoSlim-Transparent.png?fit=275%2C232&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RPL-LogoSlim-Transparent.png?fit=275%2C232&ssl=1","width":275,"height":232,"caption":"RPL's Local History"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rockfordpubliclibrary"]}]}},"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P5I2ue-ikN","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70481"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70481\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/history.rockfordpubliclibrary.org\/localhistory\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}